Influential ideas he was against: mercantilism, physiocracy, and imperialism.

Influential people: David Hume, Aristotle

Francois Quesnay could be associated with the term "Physiocracy". Physiocracy was an economic theory developed by Quesnay and other French thinkers, which emphasized the importance of agriculture and argued against mercantilist policies. Quesnay's work laid the foundation for modern theories of macroeconomics and the importance of the agricultural sector in a nation's economy.

Physiocracy was an 18th century movement originating in France. Physiocrats were economists who believed the wealth of a nation is derived exclusively from land agriculture. Their most important contribution to economic theory was the emphasis on productive work.

Physiocracy is the term associated with Francois Quesnay, who is known as the founder of this economic school of thought that focused on the importance of agriculture in driving economic growth. Physiocrats believed that wealth came from the land and criticized mercantilism for its focus on trade and accumulation of precious metals.

The Physiocrats were most prominent in France from the 1750s to the 1780s. Thomas Jefferson, though not a physiocrat himself, met several of them while serving in France, and was very sympathetic to their agrarian philosophies. Katherine the Great sought council from Francois Quesnay concerning agricultural and social reforms in Russia. Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours penned "Physiocracy" and was a friend of Jefferson. He also served briefly as President of the National Constituent Assembly during the French Revolution, was condemned to the guillotine but was spared after the death of Robespierre. After the family moved to America, du Pont's son -- Eleuthère Irénée du Pont -- founded E I du Pont chemical company.